Domestic Claims in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims was 31.93 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31.93 billion for domestic claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 246.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Namibia peaked at 31.93 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 127th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 billion | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 3.58 billion | +166.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 billion | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 5.61 billion | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 7.05 billion | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 8.35 billion | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 8.38 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.21 billion | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.09 billion | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 11.60 billion | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 13.27 billion | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 14.93 billion | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 17.35 billion | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 21.17 billion | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 25.67 billion | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 28.45 billion | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 30.28 billion | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 31.93 billion | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 billion | 1.19 billion | 10.09 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.63 billion | 11.60 billion | 31.93 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.14 billion compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 35.42 billion compare
- 126 Mozambique 33.89 billion compare
- 128 Vanuatu 30.86 billion compare
- 129 Jordan 29.73 billion compare
- 130 Eritrea 28.67 billion compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims in Namibia?
- Domestic claims in Namibia was 31.93 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.93 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.